5/21/2025 9:00:00 PM
5:00PM - 6:30PM ET Online Event

CMA NXT Marketing Careers Night

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Non-Members: $0

Chartered Marketers* are eligible for preferred rates for this event!
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Join Us for the Spring 2025 CMA NXT Marketing Careers Night! 

Seasoned marketers will discuss their marketing careers and their professional journeys. Our speakers represent diverse business sectors. This event will provide students and new marketers with insights into the many avenues they can pursue in marketing and the day-to-day of a professional marketer. A Q&A will follow, giving participants a chance to better understand a career in marketing. This event is free and open to all students and new marketers across Canada (non-CMA members are welcome).

Kickstart Your Marketing Career: 

Are you ready to embark on an exciting marketing journey? Save the date for an opportunity to learn from industry leaders and seasoned marketing professionals. 

What to Expect: 

Candid Panel Discussion: 
Hear from 4-5 senior marketers as they share their career paths in marketing, along with practical advice for breaking into the industry. 

Insightful Experiences: 
Discover what a marketer's daily life entails by learning about the tools they use, projects they’ve worked on and campaigns they've been part of. 

Interactive Q&A Session: 
Bring your questions! This is your chance to get detailed answers and insights directly from the experts. 

speaker

Dr. Tulsi Dharel

Professor

Centennial College

speaker

Sarah Barker

Vice President, Brand, Marketing and Communications

Special Olympics Canada

speaker

Karim Kanji

VP, Digital & Emerging Media

Active International

Agenda

Dr. Tulsi Dharel
Professor, Centennial College


Sarah Barker
Vice President, Brand, Marketing and Communications, Special Olympics Canada


Karim Kanji
VP, Digital & Emerging Media, Active International

Karim Kanji is the VP of Digital & Emerging Media for Active International. In this role, Karim leads the digital team and ensures they have the tools and knowledge to execute client media plans and strategy with high degree of confidence. He is also a member of the CMA’s AdTech Committee. Karim is also a local lead for the growth and implementation of Gen AI, aiming to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning across various roles and functions at Active International. Karim is one of Toronto’s pioneers in podcasting. He started podcasting in 2010 and currently hosts the My First Joke and Welcome to the Music podcasts. Previously, he has also been a contributor for itbusiness.ca, as well as an instructor for the Social Media Marketing Certificate program at George Brown College in Toronto. You can find him late at night at various comedy open mics in Toronto. Before joining Active International, Karim managed the social media business for Nestle Canada and the development of content for Dell and GE Canada.

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